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Upcoming Events

Intro Revolving Loan Fund WebCourse
May 13-14, 2024
Daily: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern
The Intro Revolving Loan Fund Course offers an in-depth look at RLF program development, implementation, and management. During this course, attendees learn the essential elements needed to operate a successful RLF program and discuss programs making a difference in communities throughout the country.
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Featured State Resources

IFA Illinois Finance AuthorityMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Economic Development
Serving Illinois’ diverse farm and agri-businesses, Illinois Finance Authority provides access to low-cost capital to help seed,...
Social Equity Cannabis Loan Program
Access to Capital | Cannabis Finance | Social Finance
DCEO established the Social Equity Cannabis Loan Program for the purposes of providing financial assistance to social equity...
State Tax Incentive Evaluations Database - National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)Members only Login
Economic Development | Incentives | State Finance Program | Tax Credits
States across the country are starting to gather data and use evidence to systematically evaluate tax incentives. To illustrate...
Seeding Climate Resilience Through Equitable InvestmentMembers only Login
Access to Capital | Economic Development | Energy Finance | Green Finance | Housing Finance | (more)
In this publication, the Center for Community Investment uses six case studies of successful climate resilience investments to...
State Small Business Credit Initiative - Interactive Tool
Access to Capital | Community Development | Disaster Recovery & Relief | Economic Development | U.S. Dept. of Treasury
This interactive data tool from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows total SSBCI investments, percent of investments in...
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Illinois Development Finance Headlines

Chicago, IL to Borrow $1.25B for Economic Development, Affordable Housing Projects
wttw | Apr. 19 | Community Development | Housing Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)
U.S. EDA Invests $2M for Water Infrastructure in Peru, IL
Central Illinois Proud | Apr. 17 | Access to Capital | Federal | Infrastructure Finance | U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) | Water Finance
Chicago, IL City Council Approves $9M in TIF for Ogden Washtenaw A2
Urbanize Chicago | Apr. 16 | Community Development | Housing Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)
City of Rock Island, IL Breaks Ground on $8.7M Downtown Revival
WQAD 8 | Apr. 15 | Community Development | Redevelopment | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)
Chicago, IL Multifamily Developer Awarded $4.5M in LIHTC for Riverdale Renovation Project
Connect CRE | Apr. 12 | Housing Finance | Tax Credits | Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs)
$600K ROE26 Grant Helping Strengthen Distance Learning in Western Illinois Rural Areas
WGEM | Apr. 12 | Community Development | Education | Rural Development
Chicago, IL Mayor Pitches More City Council Say Over Projects Funded by $1.25B Borrowing Plan
WBEZ Chicago | Apr. 11 | Economic Development | Housing Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)
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Featured State Programs

501(c)(3) Lease Program
Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) | Bond Finance
The IFA provides non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporations with low cost, tax-exempt lease financing for acquisition of machinery, equipment or other fixed asset and capital improvement projects.
501(c)(3) Revenue Bond Program
Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) | Bond Finance
The IFA helps non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporations secure low-cost, tax-exempt financing for capital improvement projects through tax-exempt revenue bonds.
Advancing the Development of Minority Entrepreneurship (ADME)
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) | Small Business Finance
ADME is a community investment program developed to strengthen Illinois’ start-up and small business community ecosystem by tapping into the potential of minority business owners and entrepreneurs.
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CDFA Illinois Supporters

CDFA-Bricker PACE Webinar Series

CDFA-PFM Capital Markets Webinar Series

CDFA Federal Financing Webinar Series

CDFA // BNY Mellon Webcast Series